Title :
Effect of biological water in the far-infrared absorption spectrum of myoglobin studied by terahertz time-domain spectroscopy
Author :
Zhang, Chenfeng ; Durbin, Stephen M. ; Weiner, A.M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN, USA
Abstract :
Terahertz time-domain spectroscopy was applied to study the far-infrared absorption spectra of the myoglobin-water system as a function of hydration level. The effect of biological water on the far-infrared absorption properties of myoglobin was observed.
Keywords :
infrared spectra; molecular biophysics; proteins; solvation; submillimetre wave spectra; biological water; far-infrared absorption spectrum; hydration level; myoglobin; terahertz time-domain spectroscopy;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2004. (CLEO). Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-777-6
